Understanding DNA
Subtitle: the molecule & how it works
By: by Chris R. Calladine ... [et al.].
Contributors: Calladine, C. R.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Elsevier Academic Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: DNA.; Molecular biology.; DNA.; Molecular Biology.
Description: This third edition has been entirely revised and updated, and expanded to cover new advances in our understanding. It explains, step by step, how DNA forms specific structures, the nature of these structures and how they fundamentally affect the biological processes of transcription and replication. Designed to be essential reading for all molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics students, to newcomers to the field from other areas such as chemistry or physics, and even for seasoned researchers, who really want to understand DNA.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to molecular biology for non-scientiest; title: Why a helix?; title: Different kinds of double helix; title: Twisting and curving; title: Curving in three dimensions; title: DNA supercoiling; title: The assembly of DNA into chromosomes; title: Specific DNA-protein interactions; title: Methods used to study the structure of DNA; title: DNA in disease, diagnostics, and medicine; title: Cytosine methylation and DNA epigenetics.